Lead was weak vocally

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Posted 04/08/2014

by 5musicaltheatregeeks

Location:N. W. Indiana

This was my family's first time seeing Joseph so we were really excited. We were familiar with some of the main songs so we were excited to hear them sung on stage. We felt that the lead was weak in his portrayal of Joseph. He really didn't show much feeling in his part. However, we really enjoyed the brothers! They were amazing. I was told that the children were omitted from this production. I would have really enjoyed seeing children! We enjoyed it, aside from the weak vocals and portrayal of Joseph. I would recommend it to a friend but warn them that this Joseph is nothing like Donny Osmond's!

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Review 2 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

AMAZING!

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Favorite moment: Jacob &Sons ... one of my favorite songs in the show, and proof that the show had *really* started! @

Posted 04/08/2014

by covfam

Location:Wisconsin

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is my favorite musical. I first saw it live at Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Chanhassen, MN (I've seen it twice there, and brilliant both times!), and so was very excited to see the 2014 US Tour.

Personally, I found Diana DeGarmo performance as the Narrator to occasionally be a little distracting (quality was occasionally quite nasal, which I did not like). Ace Young did a great job as Joseph, and was very engaging on stage.

One element that I thought was particularly nice was the different take on Those Canaan Days, very creative and fun to watch!

This was our first visit to the Cadillac Palace, which was absolutely lovely!

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Review 3 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

Great singing, disappointing set

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Posted 04/07/2014

by beano1981

Location:Central Illinois

We had seen Joseph at our local theater a few times and also have the movie with Donny Osmond. I kept an open mind about a different cast (Diana was wonderful!) and was mostly not disappointed with them. I thought it being an expensive Chicago theater show, the set would be more colorful and professional. I was very disappointed with the finale when Joseph is supposed to come out in his golden carriage. It took us a while to figure out what it was supposed to be though we had seen Joseph before. I understand it is going to be a traveling show but I think there is room to add something to the set. Enjoyed it but wouldn't pay for expensive tickets again.

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Review 4 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

5/5

THE MOST FUN BROADWAY!

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Posted 04/07/2014

by Ilay

I was so excited to be able to take my children to one of my favorite Broadways growing up and it definitely met and exceeded my expectations! Everyone loved it from young to old!

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Review 5 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

3/5

Joseph has been MUCH better

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Favorite moment: "Those Cayman days" was the best song in the play with great choreography. @

Posted 04/05/2014

by LHA48

This is the third time my husband and I have seen this play. The first was with Donny Osmond that was phenomenal. This production seemed very much like a colleg/high school play. Previous version included a childrens choir, this one did not.The second half was much better than the first half. I strongly suggest they look at prevous productions and see how they can at least match it.Casting - Ace Young did a great jobDiana DeGarmo - not impressed with her voiceThe brothers were all very goodThe Pharaoh was not understandable, which is a shame, since you need to hear his words to understand his dream.

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Review 6 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

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Posted 04/04/2014

by Anonymous

Interesting new effects and a bit of a twist on the "Donny Osmond" version.Joseph and cast did a fantastic job. Didn't care for the narrators voice, a little too screechy.

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Review 7 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

An entertaining show, but Ace is no Donny Osmond

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Posted 04/02/2014

by Walris

Location:Chicago

I am slightly biased, having seen Donny Osmond in the role of Joseph, and it does allow me to provide a comparison. The production itself was visually appealing. Orchestra sounded great. Both Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young have great pitch control of their voices and project their voices well, and although both have great range - especially Diana - they both have a "thin" quality to their tones. Although I saw Donny many years ago, he had a rich, booming quality to his voice that Ace does not have. An example was Close Every Door, which in the Donny version absolutely blew away the house at the end of the first act; Ace's version was nice, but not powerful or moving. I don't want to take anything away from Ace, and if you haven't seen Donny perform it, you wouldn't know the difference, but having seen it done so well, it was a little underwhelming. Otherwise, Ace's acting was genuine and enjoyable, as was his singing.

Diana was an excellent Narrator, and the chemistry between real-life husband (Ace) and wife (Diana) was obvious and wonderful.

The supporting cast was very strong, especially the brothers. Simeon and Reuben were very believable and funny. Reuben was great in One More Angel in Heaven, while Simeon stole the show in Those Canaan Days. The Pharaoh got many laughs with his Elvis impersonation. Jacob (Joseph's father) was well-played.

Joseph Megamix was a little slow to get the audience involved, slower than I would have expected for the end of the show.

Definitely a play worth seeing with this cast. It was funny, touching, and moved quickly.

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Review 8 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

5/5

Always a great show!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by auntietoe

Location:Chicago

I love Joseph. I saw it probably a good 15 years ago with Donny Osmond. He was awesome. Ahem. Nuff said.So wanted to take my young daughter (7 1/2) and niece (8 1/2). The younger one thought it was too long. The older enjoyed it more. I love the story, the music, the dancing. Diana's voice as the narrarator was incredable! Love her voice, but Ace left a bit to be desired. I tried not to compare him to Donny, and he still fell short. Just not that oomph. Nevertheless, it's a great show. I would still recommend it and would see again with another cast in the future. I have been listening to my copy of Donny singing "Close every door" since the show, if only he would come back!

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Review 9 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

Great show ok performance

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Posted 04/02/2014

by starofdavid

Have seen four different productions. Story line is true to orginal Headliners average at best ...Voices not strong enough with the exception of the Pharoah...Always like local children in the finally would have given a more upbeat feel ...OK as it was.

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Review 10 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

2/5

Very Disappointing and cheap production!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by Jachooz

Location:Plainfield, il

Lets just start by saying I know this show forward and backward and have seen it dozens of times - from high school productions to Broadway and this one, by far, was the worst. The production was super cheap. There were no children in the show. The narrator simply sang out to the audience. There were no back drops and very few props. The part where Joseph tells of his dreams of corn and the stars are film projected onto the sides of the cut out sheep the brothers have. There was no Apache dancer or humor in the parts where its meant to be.

The voice of the narrator, Diana DeGarmo was shrill and annoying, She obviously took singing lesson from the Chipmunks. She's such a horrible singer that she didn't even sing " Pharoah's Story" the cast sang it instead. Ace Young did a ok job singing but his voice did not send chills down my spine. He also did not interact with the rest of the cast. He simply sang to the audience while the show went on around him. He wore street gym shoes the entire show with his costume. The brothers and wives singing and harmonies were the best part of the show.

Pharoah had a good voice and sounded enough like Elvis to be ok. However her work gold shiny gym shoes that laced up his legs -not blue suede shoes. He even references his "gold suede shoes" in the show. It was pathetic. they also had a scene where the woman were dressed up with big white cloaks and they projected different scenes on this cloaks. It was stupid.

The Mega Mix was shortened and Joseph was out the entire time - which kind of defeated its purpose. The show was awful

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Review 11 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

3/5

Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat

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Posted 04/02/2014

by Anonymous

Preferred the original adaption of the play. Thought the narrator was too often to difficult to understand. On the other hand this rendition of One more angel in heaven, and Those Canann days were EXCELLENT

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Review 12 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

5/5

Go go go Joseph!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by allstaranna

Location:chicago

The show was great! My sisters and I had a blast and it was great to sing along during the megamix.

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Review 13 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

A GREAT "modern" version of JOSEPH!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by overfiftyEaglesFan

Location:Illinois

Ace certainly isn't Donny Osmond, but does a respectable job carrying the lead - not as strong vocally, but the chorus makes up for it! Although lacking in scenery changes & physical props, the "technical scenery" is amazing and makes show move flawlessly from scene to scene. Enjoyed the show tremendously!

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Review 14 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

4/5

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Posted 04/02/2014

by Anonymous

Location:Naperville

energetic and innovative rendition. Music well done

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Review 15 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

3/5

Entertaining, but ...

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Posted 04/02/2014

by StageMngr

Location:Chicago area

This touring show was very entertaining, but the sets and costumes left a lot to be desired. The producers and designers obviously made a choice to downplay the glitz that is so often expected for this show. However, I felt they went too far. I'm sorry to say it, but my first thought was "... looks like a high school production".

The acting, singing, dancing and choreography were top notch... but I keep coming back to the sophomoric set and costume designs. We can't even chalk up the simplistic modular design to this being a "touring" show. I've seen plenty of touring shows come through Chicago where the sets were complex and appropriate for the work, but not "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".

I enjoyed the show. I appreciate the talent and skills given to us by the performers. The orchestra was outstanding and technically, I couldn't find any flaw. But, unfortunately, the design of the show disappointed me to the point I wouldn't recommend it to a friend or family member.

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Review 16 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

5/5

Wonderful show!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by Pnguin8

Location:Chicago, IL

My daughter and I had a great time at this show! The music was fantastic, singing was outstanding and the humor was very well placed!

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Review 17 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

2/5

Not Donny Osmond!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by newjob6

Location:Chicago, Cadillac Theater

Music was awesome, and unforgettable. The cast of brothers made the show; but unfortunately, not thrilled with the perfomance by the lead "Joseph", nor was I impressed with the narrator's voice. In my opinion, she was too nasally.

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Review 18 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

3/5

Enjoyable time but Pricey.

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Posted 04/02/2014

by MVader71

Show was a good time. Performances were good but not outstanding enough to justify the high ticket prices. The leads were adequate but nowhere near the strongest performances of the songs that I've seen and heard. Supporting cast was very good. Very good sets and production.

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Review 19 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

2/5

Joseph---I wish I had saved my money!

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Posted 04/02/2014

by Deterob

Location:Chicago

We went as a family to this musical that we have been listening to since our children were young. The amazing music of this show is obviously what draws people over and over. The two main characters MUST have very strong singing talent and we found that missing in the Chicago production which was a financially scaled down version of the original.

What saved the show for us was the strong performance of the brothers and Jacob. We enjoyed the energy and the fun dish stomping scene.

My thought is this. When a show isn't as strong, ticket prices should be less. I felt a little cheated spending $500 of our hard earned money on these tickets. If I am paying that much, I want to see a visual display worthy of my money.

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Review 20 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chicago)

5/5

Amazing? YES!

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Posted 04/01/2014

by HTTYDFAN

If there is one thing I'll say about Joseph it is truly amazing! Different from Donny Osmond who performed years ago, but still truly amazing!

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